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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-07
Theology In Camp.

"Silver Jack" otherwise John Driscol a rive
driver by protest. on. and though" by ma tur
was for years weli-k nown and universally feare
throughout northern Michigan, and is now ser
ing long term in the State prison at Jacl
son for robbery committed some five years ag
The incident embodied in this poem was given
the writer, substantially as related, by forms
associate of Drlscol
was on the drive in eighty,
Workin' under Silver Jack
Which the same is now in Jackson,
An amt soon expected back;
An there a chap amongst US
By the name of Robert Waite.
Kinder cute and smart and tonguey-
Guess lie was graduate.
He could talk on ary subject
From the Bible down to Hoyle,
An his words flowed out so easy
Jest smooth an slick as oil
He was what they call skeptic,
An he loved to set and weave
HlfalutIn words together
Iellln what he didn't bleve
One day while we all was waitin'
For flood sat around
Smokin niger head tobaccer
An hearin' Bob expound;
He'll. he said. was all humbug,
An he showed clear as day
Thet the Bible fable,
An We lowed it looked that way.
Miracles says he. IAN SIGH like
Is too rank for me to stan.
As for Him call the Savior
He Jest common man."
You're llar!" some one shouted,
AN you've got to take it back
Then everybody started
Twas the voice of Silver Jack.
An he cracked his fists together;
An he shucked his coat and cried:
at was in tibet thar religion
Tibet my mother lived an died;
An although haven allus
Used the Lord exactly white,
When l hear chump abuse him
lie must eat his words or fight"
Now this Bob. he warn't coward,
An he answered bold and free;
"Stack yer duds and cut yer capers;
For there ain { flies me-
An they fit for forty minutes.
An the lads would wnoop and cheer
When Jack split up tooth two,
Or Bobby lost
But at last Jack got him under
An he slugged him onct or twict
An Bob straightway acknowledged
The divinity of Christi
But Jack kept reasnn with him
Till the poor cuss gin yell
An lowed he'd been msta ken
In his views concernin hell.
Then the fierce discussion ended,
An they got up from the ground,
An some one fetched bottle out
An kindly passed it round;
An we drank to Jacks religion
In solemn sort of way;
An the spread of infidelitv
Was checked in camp that day.
Il arence ID. Pearson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-07

Greek aud Greek
Go, Fate. I will not longer bear
Thy cruelty and thy caprice;
/ bid thee take thee otherwhere
And leave me with my pain in peace.
So frowned on the tickle dame,
And drove her from my hearts employ;
But 10. or ere slept. she came
A suppliant. proffering gift of joy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-27

The interstate commerce law goes into
effect next Friday, and, for a while at
L asst, 1t viii create a great deal of confu-
sion IN the business world. very large
percentage OF the business Of the country
is, to a great extent, based upon trans
portatiOn rates. All existing contracts
FOR rates on interstate roads will expire
on April /, and the business world will
hardly know how to go forward until 1t
finds out what rates the railroads have
decided upon.
The railroads are doing their best to
agree upon rates, but there is so much
doubt about the meaning of some of the
most important sections OF the law that ii
would not be surprising if April should
find them in about as much confusion
and uncertainty as they are now. 1t Is
said that traffic on the great interstate
lines was never so heavy as at present.
Tlis Is because those who have freight
contracts are pushing their shipments
forward as rapidly as they can for fear
that rates will be greatly increased after
the first Of the month.
OF course there is a great deal OF specu-
lation respecting the workings OF the law.
some Of the ablsst railroad men do not
hesitate 10 say that the law Will prove
the ruin Of great many OF the smaller
railroads, and tlst there Will be, within
year, railroad combinations more gigantic
than were ever thought possible by those
who have been the leading advocates of
great railroad systems.
Mr.. Albert Fink is quoted as saying
that the effect OF the law on business will
be TO drive the producers Of the far West
to the wall, or force them to adopt the
slower transportation by way OF the lakes.
He also says that many kinds of business
and manufacturing industries, which
have largely lived on competing rates,
will be ruined. He is inclined to view
the law in the worst light, however, and
may speak more strongly than his cooler
judgment would warrant.
The commission VIII have its hands full
for long time after It organizes. 1t will
have far more business thrust upon it
than 1t can attend to, and it will be the
kind Of business that ought to be attended
to speedily. The President probably saw
the necessity for cool-headed and able
men as commissioners, but as satisfac-
tory as the commissioners are 1t is not
probable that they will be able to prevent
confusion, complications, and even bust
ness disasters. 1t is hardly to be eX-
pected, however, that such revolution
in railroad management as this law pro-
poses can be effected without disturbing
business relations more or less seriously.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-27

Isn't it about time for the people of this
section OF Georgia 10 have fairi In 1870
and 1871 the most successful fairs, out
side Of the great exposltions, ever seen in
the South were held in this city. Since
that time the farming and business in
terests Of this part of the State have in
creased more than ten fold. The mum Der
OF farms is much greater, and the cOun-
ties have grown in wealth and population.
Both Florida and South Georgia have
seen great changes for the better within
the last ten years. Their progress has
been so marked as to attract very general
attention. Florida still believes in fairs,
and there is every reason to think that
she derives great benefit from them.
South Georgia, however, doesn't appear
to take any further interest in them.
Wouldn't 1t be a good thing for all
the South Georgia counties if they
should hold a fair here in Savannah,
Georgia's commercial metropolis, in the
ate spring or early fall, lasting week or
so? There is no doubt that it would
attract large number of visitors. and
would pay handsomely. The cash re-.
ceipts mi ght not more than pay ex-
penses, but the advertisement which the
counties interested would get and the
benefits that would accrue to the farm
ers would be very valuable.
OF course it would be advisable to in
clude in theeXhibits live stock and manu-
featured articles. 1t would also be ad-
vlsable TO have races. Savannah has
some experienced turtmen, and they
doubtless would make the races very
attractive feature.
Savannah has points of interest that
are we'll worth seeing, and they would
help 20 increase the attendance at the
fair. The rail way TO the sea will soon be
finished, and sea shore will also attract
visitors.
The fair grounds are in very good con-
dition. At small expense they could he
made ready for use. The Agricultural
and Mechanical Association would
doubtless permit the use Of them for a
fair free OF charge. Why will not the
different agricultural and mechanical
associations OF this county take hold of
this matter and make 1t a SUGGEST
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-27
PERSONAL.

GEN. DANIEL E. SICKLEs provided dinner
for $50 funeral guests after the burial of his
father.
PRINCE NAPOLEON ,Plon- Plon). who is now
living in Switzerland, has begun work on
oNapoleOn |.
RUSSELL SAGE says that he hasn't the faint
est belief that anything in the line of q panic
is imminent.
SIDNEY BARTLETT, a Boston lawyer of IS.
made powerful argument the other day be-
fore court.
THE EMPRESS OF Austria is about to publish
q volume OF her adventures while yachting
incognito in the Levant.
PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR. eldest son of the
Prince of w 4es, wears the tallest collars OF
any young uan IN England.
SIR JOHN LUBBOCK says that "the early
Britons readily lent money on the promise OF
repayment in the next world"
NINE. YZNAGA, the mother OF Viseountess
Mandevlle and Lady KAYE, is trying to sell
the family plantation in Louisiana.
GEN. SHERMAN's position seems to be about
"a follows: Let me Kss the nations girls and
l care not what happens to Brother John.
LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL rushed TO n
photographers after Queen Victora's last
"Drawing ROOM and was photographed In
her court attire.
THE eldest son Of the German Crown Prince
ia as strong partisan az Bismarck himself.
lie feluhcb CIV II 10 NiTlnk ana Will
drink only German wines.
THE Queen OF Roumania presented Empe-
ror William with poem OF her own compo-
siton on tho events OF his life. writer In her
own hand on white parchment, the margin
being covered with pressed cornnowers.
10. ARMOUR, son OF Phil Armour the Chi
cngo beef potentate, is said TO be IA sharp at
bargain as his father. lie possesses many
Of his fathers traits and is.thoroughly fitted
to take on his shoulders tho whole burden of
the vast business the elder Armour has built
up.
FRANCES HopGsoE BURNETT began her lit
erary career at IL. Her first two sketches
were printed in Godcy's Lady's Book, for
which she received $95. She gathered and
sold wild grapes ia East Tennessee for money
10 buy the postage stamps which covered the
transmission OF her stories.
DWIGHT l.. MOODY has returned from his
Massachusetts home to Chicago aud is hard at
his scrmonizlng again. "Standng room
only" Is always the p. IA. motto Ut the place
where he breaches. Frank Murphy is still
using up all the blue ribbon he can get, his
Chicago congregations being OF size with
Brother Moody's.
CONGRESSMAN SCOTT, OF Erie, lie closer TO
the President than any man IN the country
save Lamont Scotts HAIR and mOustache
are gray. has voice 10 a tenor which often
breaks into falsetto, he Is an able debater.
but speaka only at rare intervals The Presi-
dent was pleased with Scott from the first,
and their friendship has never weakened,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-27

Those who condemn the President for
his civil service reform policy should
study carefully the case or Mr.. Curran,
the Supervising Inspector OF Steam YES
sells for the Third district. The facts In
this case show quite conclusively that at
least one prominent politician, If he mad
his way, would I'll the Offices with men
who have been, or promise to be, OF ser
vice to him, without regard to their Mt
ness.
Mr.. Curran is an excellent officer. He
understands his duties and gives salts
faction. The President twice presented
his name to the Senate because OF mis- fine
record and the numerous requests from
those interested IN mboats, and each
time it was rejec ed. The
question of Mr.. Curran's politics
has not been raised 50 far as the public
knows. His nomination was rejected at
the request Of Senator German, of Mary.
land, who based his request ON "Senato-
rial courtesy"
Senator German is determined TO have
a man, to whom he promised the office
year or more ago, appointed. 1t is said
that the man is wholly unfit for the
place and in the competitive examina-
ton ranked far below Mr.. Curran.
There is no particular reason why Mr..
Curran should be appointed If another
man equally as competent can be OBJ
tanned, but there are the best reasons
why Senator Germans man shouldn't be
appointed.
A committee representing the steam
boat interests Of Baltimore called on the
President a few days ago and asked him
to appoint Mr.. Curran again. The Presi-
dent answered that he did not want TO
annoy the Senate too far In the matter"
BE ought to keep on annoying it rather
than be forced into appointing Senator
Germans henchman.
Nobody seems to have any objection to
Mr.. Curran. Senator German finds no
fault with him and has made no charges
against him. BY his course ne admits that
his only purpose in opposing him is TO
get one OF MS friends appointed to the
Office.
For months efforts have been made to
have local inspector OF steamboats, for
this part Of the Third district appointed,
but without success. The examination
which the law requires resulted in favor
OF Savannah man, but the Treasury
Department refused to appoint him
for the reason. it is understood, that
a Florida Congressman has been
promised the privilege Of controlling the
appointment. There appears to be some
sort Of courtesy IN toe Treasury Depart
ment, as well as in the Senate, which in
terferes with the Presidents civil service
nnlicY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-27
Dancing or kissing?


1t may be asserted. in a general way thai
wherever in the United States you do not find
dancing you find kissing. In communities
where dancing was disapprOved l have seen
"strlng games" callet for and carried into
practice at entertainments held in school
houses and even at church sociabes In such
places church members-and, for aught |
know. deacons-take part in the amusement:
and have seen it develop freshness, SO to
speak, in grizzled men, which made them,
one would say, anything but seductive or be-
gullng TO the young and fair. Among those
OF earlier years kissing becomes in such
communities systematic pursuit, like
hunting or fishing. Young girls
whose parents object to it are
neglected Or ulslIked; Il young man in such a
village told friend of mine, with some IN
dignation, that she was the only girl in town
whom he had NOT kissed. 1t is Of no use to
object to 1t as immoral where the church
members are committed to 1t. Perhaps it
cannot be called immoral; but when society
has reached certain stage of rehneme MT
these games vanish. The symbol OF that in
creased refinement Is usually dancing.
Dancing. whatever its drawbacks, serves
practically as the antidote to kissing games ;
where one begins the other dies out. They do
not seem to flourish side by side; at any rate,
people rarely go back from dancing to kiss .
ing. Granting, for the sake of argument,
that 1T Is necessary to have some amusement,
the choice lies in our villages and their scat
tered families between these two forms of
relaxation. Which is the better of the two ?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-27
index fONEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ADMINISTRATION Lodge No. 4s' r ana
A. M; Joseph and Savannah Lodges l.
B. B.; Commissioners Savannah FIRE ana
Marine Insurance Co.; Chatham Light In
fantry,
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-Fine Trotting Mare ior
Raffie; Gold Watch for Raflle; Pianos Davis
Bros; Townsend, the Printer.
THE CHARTER OAK STovE-Clarke
Daniels.
SPRING GooDs-B. H. Levy Bro
GRAND SPRING OPENING-At Platsheks.
! GRAND SPRING OPESIHG-At Eckstein's.
-I~,ARTNTs' MATERIAL, ETC.-L. b. ,. NJ H.
-.nCHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENTs-He
rSyanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
Most; Board; Personal; Miscellaneous
rOIL STovEs-Jas. S. Silva Son.
MULES FOR SALE-Dixon Il Murphy.
STovEs-Lovell & baltimore.
AUCTION SALKs-UDderwriter' sale OF
{ Groceries, etc, by J. Mclaughlin Son; De
sirable Building Lots, by l. ID. LaRoche's
Sons; Household and Kitchen Furniture, by
C. II. Dorsett.
SPECIAL NOTICE.. p. Germaine.
SPRING OPKNIEG-Mme. Desbouillons.
BUTTER-W m. G. Cooper.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-27
Protect the Streams.

The Ocmulgee river was once naViga-
bic as high up as Macon. Steamboats,
connected thar city with the cities OF the
coast, and steamboat owners grew rich
in the business Of transporting freight
and passengers. Gradually the river be-
came shallow, until now no steamboats,
go to Macon, and none but the
smallest go even as far as Hawkinsville.
The cause OF the rivers becoming shallow
was the cutting down of the trees along
its banks. The absence of trees ard I'M
dergrowth permitted the soil to be washed
INTO the river with every heavy rain, fill
ing up the channel, and thus leaving a
depth of water scarcely sufficient to float
a canoe.
Other streams have shared the fate OF
the Ocmulgee. Indeed, many OF the navi-
gable streams in Georgia are rapidly
becoming little more than shallow
creeks. Every year their banks become
more barren of trees, and the soil of the
cultivated lands the more easily finds it's
way into the channels. The towns and
cities on such streams suffer injury to
their commerce beyond repair, but none
of them take any steps to protect them.
selves.
Just now Georgia is taking some inter-
est in forestry. The Governor has APP
pointed an "Arbor day." and movement
is on foot to have the General Assembly
ratify his action and make the occasion a
legal holiday. The General Assembly
might go a step farther. In order to pro.
tect the navigable streams and the towns
and cities whose commerce is more or
less dependent upon them, 1t might enact
law forbidding the cutting down of trees
upon the banks Of streams. 1t might also
offer small reward, or bounty, for every
tree planted upon the banks of navigable
streams. 1t Will certainly be much
cheaper thus TO protect naviga-
BILE streams than it win be
to keep up an intermlnable
dredging of them. Federal aid to rivers
and harbOrs is uncertain, and il is rarely
satisfactory. The States in their separate
capacities are not likely to undertake
the work of keeping them navigable. 1t
will be wise, therefore, to fall back upon
nature and set her to work to do what
neither Federal nor State governments
can be depended upon to do. Perhaps
some member OF the General Assembly,
who has the interests OF the State at heart,
will take the initiative In the matter.
Even II nothing definite Is Immediately
accomplished, the agitation will at least
draw the attention OF the thoughtful to
1t, and In that way, eventually, some
thing may be done.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-27
No M1na for CaIIers

From Washington Letter 10 Ne10 York Sun.
mo. we don't offer wine to callers any
more" said bright society girl the other
day. I'VE Southerners don't feel as you do
you know, and we have always had light
wines on our table, but this season we really
had TO stop it. Why, l have heard of such
dreadful things. Girls Of my acquaintance
nice girls, tOO-have actually gone home from
some of these receptions almost-ves, really,
isn't 1t frighttul? 1t was bad enough for the
young men to drink so, but things are getting
worse and worse. Yes. the foreign drinks are
the worst, they go to your head so. don't you
know, ana it taxes the least little bit to affect
a girl when she isn't used to it. The gentle
men torment them so, too. Why, last sum-
mer at the Springs mamma had her hands
full with three of US, l can tell YOU. They had
wine all day long at the germans and wine
suppers at night. We never went to the sup
pers, but the gentlemen used to tease US at
the evening hops until we took wine to get
rid of them. Mamma shook her head at us
until her neck was stiff. Some of the GENTLE
men held fans in front of the girls faces SO
that their mothers couldn't see them. No,
I'm glad to say L wasn't that mean. But
when we girls saw how things were going
this winter we thought mamma hadn't been
bit too strict. Yes, It's dreadfully hard to
refuse sometimes. People think you are
queer, you know. There, | must pour some
tea for Mrs, Jones. Horrid weather. isn't it =?
Be sure ana come again before We go. Yes,
we go week after next. Good-by."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-27
A Few Stock Prevaricaters.
From the BrOoklya Ea0ye.

81 said in my haste" remarked the psalm
ist, 'all men are liars" That there are more
liars in the world to-day than there were in
David's time goes without saving, because
there are more men. And with this increase
Of popuI alton, there has sprung into being a
new line of stock liars with whom David was
unacquainted; lair, average liars, who do u
PLAIN, every day business, ana only 90 on in
star parts when the star liar of the combina-
ton is sick or tired or something. Among
these steady professionals may be mentioned
The man VINO never reads the newspa-
pers;"
The man who never sees the editorial cut
ting HIM up until his attention has been
calied to it,"
The candidate who is ''out of politics and
wouldn't take the nomination if IL were Of
fered him."
The man who put Cleveland where he isl"
The man who never had days sickness
in his life;'
The man who says the captain told him sit
was the worst storm he mad ever expert
enced;"
The family who was In Europe three weeks,
''and went everywhere and saw everything"
The professor who tells you that in all his
lie he "neyer knew child with one half the
marvellous talent for tmusicl drawing (elo-
cutionl mathematics tanything else) which
your child has already developed"
The z-------4.i.a iiiEpuldn't nave taken 500 for
The man who ''made the mistake OF his life
when he didn't read QawI (medcine) theolo-
gy) (go on the stage3D
The man whose wife doesn't appreciate
him" "a great deal more accurately that he
knows;
The man who whipped every boy he ever
fought with at school,"
The man who "could take that text and
preach great deal better sermon from it'
Chan his pastor dld);
The man who says "he wants you to tell
him just what you think" and never feels
hurt at candid criticism. no matter how Sc
we're 1t :"
The man who "never slept a wink last
night"
The man who "told (somebody you never
heard of the day before tClevelandl Gar
field tBlanel was nominated, just on what
ballot the convention would break ON and
how IL would go;"
The man who 'never m ade bat one mistake
in Judging character in his lIfe;"
The man who lean remember the only lie
he ever told;"
The man who twas offered $500 for that
horse the day before he went lame;" and
spring from the ground, backward or for
ward, when he was boy, but hasn't tried 1t
for more than fifteen years. tSometimes
with rcdeeming impulse OF gracious and
beautiful truth, this liar will add. that che
doesn't believe he could DO IL now.")
JABBEE-Poor Jackson feels bad about his
wfe's death.
Jibor-ls that soY How does he show itP
Jabber-llo hasn't smiled eincei happened.
Jiber'-Iie must feel pretty bad 10 swear Oh
20 suddenly.-I9teeH CHtssn.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-27

Itappears to be still a matter OF doubt
VINO the parties are who are proposing to
buy the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, 1t
is understood that the firm OF Ives &
Stayner, brokers, have an option for its
purchase and that its condition is now
being Investigated. but the public is still
in the dark respecting the parties for
whom the firm is acting.
Baltimore, apparently, has become
tired OF wrestling with the mystery, and
il now quietly waiting for developments.
The option, it Is understood, will expire
sometime this week, and within the next
three or four days, perhaps, the names of
the purchasers will be disclosed d.
The denial that Jay Gould and Russell
Sage have anything to do with the deal is
not wholly credited In Wall street. Hints
have been thrown out within the last day
or two that Messrs. Ives and Stayner are
simply acting for them and Alfred Sully.
There does not appear to be any doubt that
MIR. Sully had an option on the property,
and the story has been quite freely circu-
lated that he lost 100000 on it. Those
who know Mr.. sully best, however, say
that ne doesn't drop money in that way,
and he himself says quite emphatically
that there Ia no truth in the story.
The deal may not be completed. II the
result OF the examination Of the books OF
the road Is not satisfactory Mr.. Garrett
may have to hunt for other purch asers.
That he wants to sell the property no one
seems TO doubt.